Palmer Police Issue Report For October

The Palmer Township Police Department received a total of 683 complaints and arrested 85 people during October.

There were 38 motor vehicle accidents in the township involving 76 vehicles, 52 of which received more than $200 damage. Thirteen people were injured in the accidents.

The department received 40 dog complaints, the majority about dogs running at large, and eight dogs were impounded.

Twelve fire calls were received, eight of which were false alarms.

A total of 28 thefts were reported, resulting in $4,789.32 in losses. The theft recovery amounted to $640.

Of the 11 juvenile complaints received, nine were referred to adult court, mainly for disorderly conduct and retail theft. Only one of the juveniles handled was from Palmer Township; the rest were from other municipalities.

Officers traveled a total of 18,532 miles and made 47 house and vacation checks.